More than chronological coincidence brings together Ty Cobb and Ernest Hemingway, who never met, in this play set in late autumn 1960. Cobb was dying of cancer and other ailments but still driving himself around the country, and Hemingway had been admitted to the Mayo Clinic, ostensibly for hypertension and other physical ailments but actually for what might now be diagnosed as bi-polar disorder with strong suicidal tendencies. They both died about eight months later in July of 1961. Here ...

In this soaring and deeply provacative tragicomedy of race, class, and manners, John Guare has created the msot important American play in years. Six Degrees of Separation is one of those rare works that capture both the supercharged pulse of our present era and the deepest and most mysterious movements of the human heart.Six Degrees of Separation won the 1990 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play, as well as the Hull Warriner Award and the Obie.

Suzan-Lori Parks continues her examination of black people in history and stage through the life of the so-called "Hottentot Venus," an African woman displayed semi-nude throughout Europe due to her extraordinary physiognomy; in particular, her enormous buttocks. She was befriended, bought and bedded by a doctor who advanced his scientific career through his anatomical measurements of her after her premature death.

The secret of writing a successful screenplay is sought after by ever-growing numbers of scribes and enthusiasts. Screenwriters' Masterclass offers state-of-the-art advice in that line, through interviews with nineteen of the leading scriptwriters of our day whose insights are invaluable to any aspirant.Each interview guides the reader entertainingly through the creation process of the film; how the writer handled the painstaking process of creating a three-dimensi...

This is a musical stage-play (NOT screenplay) with one set, six-characters & a TV.Characters: BOBBI - F, 30KEN - M, 30BRAD - M, 35JANET - F, 25AGENT PAPERCLIP - M, 50AGENT MOCKINGBIRD - M, 40A woman, at the urgings of her television & two Illuminati-agents, breaks up with her boyfriend.An Orwellian dystopia; desert-rock sci-fi GuignolDefinitely adult-themed material & some language; set, costumes & makeup are minimalist; tw...

What would happen if you had a flying phobia and you had to take a plane?What if everyone was waiting for you and you were still not ready to get on the plane?What's the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word, "pink?"What would you do if you are not allowed to eat or drink in public in the extreme heat?Two men ran into two women on the plane and they were about to explore an exotic destination.This story takes readers to explore this e...

In a case of mistaken identity John Bebekian and Lunesta Bablioni, after a rocky start, find that they have a lot in common.

(I am offering this play to any theater company at no cost. You may produce it without royalties).We first meet the Masked Man and Tonto as they push a shopping cart through the audience. He is recycling aluminum cans. He is homeless and his unemployment checks have run out. The recession has been hard on him.But alas, good times are just around the corner. He lands a job as the sheriff in the small town of Dirtwater, Texas. (with an embellished resume, I might add)Th...

The horrors of war take Alex away to Viet Nam and out of Lisa's life. She marries and divorces. Alex returns from the war. Nothing short of a miracle will reunite these victims of life's cruel fate.

Hayward Templeton is a student psychiatrist at Iowa University who gets dragged into playing in a co-ed baseball game. Elected as the team's pitcher, he bones up on the internet the night before and learns how to throw a screwball. His quirky delivery is a success and his team wins. During the celebration however, the team drops him on his head. While unconscious, his classmates discuss an upcoming test on mental disorders. When Hayward comes to, he begins experiencing - unknowingly - one-...

One man's collection of poems, song lyrics, letters and thoughts,about life and love.

Arrested for panhandling with $20k in his bag, Danny Feldman is confronted by a system determined to institutionalize him "in his own best interests." His freedom depends on the defense of a compassionate lawyer who volunteers to represent him against all odds. Danny's struggle touches our hearts. FELDMAN raises questions about justice, mental health, individual rights, what it is to be free.